Med Flight Saves Lives in the Air

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Travel )



What is Med Flight?

Operating in ten states for almost thirty years now, Med Flight is an air ambulance company which provides both emergency and non-emergency medical care to patients while they are airborne en route to the hospital.

Med Flight's air medical ambulances are based in several southwestern states where they can access people who live in areas where it is difficult to get to the hospital in a rush. Because of Med Flight's excellent service and aircraft quality, it has attained full accreditation status from air medical transport authorities. All of its aircraft have passed stringent FAA requirements and are duly certified.

Airborne Services and Equipment

Air medical services include life support like ventilators and pacemakers, intravenous medication, heart monitoring, and first aid. In fact, Med Flight's on-board medical equipment are all state-of-the-art and efficient enough to handle intensive care situations.

Med Flight's equipment are all customized on case to case basis, so you can be assured of the best possible treatment for your own medical condition. On-board facilities are just about as fully equipped as any emergency room or intensive care unit of any hospital.

Service and Medical Staff

Med Flight's flight crew consist of highly qualified flight and medical professionals who have experience in handling patients in an air ambulance setting. All their air captains have to undergo specialized training in medical flight operations, lifeguard operations and airborne patient handling.

In every Med Flight carrier, there is always a crew comprising of a flight coordinator, dispatcher, medical director and other medical professionals. The medical professionals are well-trained can perform all interventions necessary while in transit.

How to Contact Med Flight for Services

If you need medical assistance and immediate transport to the hospital, you can contact Med Flight directly through a 24-hour hotline, or send e-mail to specific addresses listed on their website.

Information about your case is sent to the medical director who will determine the staff needed. If you wish, you can ask for a price quote for the service.

Med Flight coordinates with a ground ambulance transport system to pick you up from your home and bring you to the airport. From there you will take the Med Flight air ambulance. Med flight specialists also monitor your flight and communicate with the medical director and dispatcher regarding your condition. They also keep track of your general health condition and disseminate the information to the ground ambulance and the hospital.


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